Director, Product Design - AI & Context

Figma is a collaborative design platform company that helps teams create, prototype, translate designs into code, and work together with AI. The Director of Product Design will lead the Context Platform Pillar, overseeing design teams and initiatives across Design Systems, Code, MCP, CMS, and Community while shaping product strategy and execution.

Responsibilities:

• Hire, manage, and develop a multi-team design group spanning Design Systems, Code, MCP, CMS, and Community
• Partner with Product and Engineering leads in this area to improve team processes and execution and coach individual teams through setting roadmap and strategy
• Develop a perspective on your team's product areas and successfully advocate for it across the organization
• Lead critique, sprint, and design review practices across the pillar
• Advance your own skills at people management in a supportive and growth-oriented environment
• Operate hands-on across both people management and strategy and execution

Requirements:

• 5+ years of design management experience, ideally including experience managing managers and leading teams through ambiguity and change
• Deep understanding of the latest AI developments, modern tooling, and component-driven design practices
• Strong hands-on expertise with Figma's tools, with the ability to mentor and guide design teams effectively
• Proven track record of partnering cross-functionally to solve complex design challenges and drive meaningful outcomes
• Strong strategic thinking and communication skills, demonstrated through influencing teams, adapting quickly, and taking a proactive, solution-oriented approach
• Background contributing to open-source or developer-facing design tools
• Experience partnering with Research and Marketing on platform-wide initiatives